EP0140032A1 - Procédé pour revêtir d'un film des substrats par pulvérisation cathodique - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the art of sputtering transparent metallic films for solar energy control, and more particularly to the art of controlling the color, adhesion and durability of sputtered films.
- Transparent films of metals such as silver, copper, nickel and cobalt are readily produced by electroless deposition methods.
- U.S. Patent No. 3,457,138 to Miller discloses an electroless (wet chemical) method for producing transparent copper films over a thin transparent silver film on glass.
- produced wet chemical silver/copper films on glass have achieved commercial success as architectural products for solar energy control.
- the coating effectively reflects solar heat energy while presenting an aesthetically appealling low reflectance pinkish colored surface to the observer.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,462,884 to Gillery and Criss entitled "Low Reflectance, Low Emissivity Sputtered Films” discloses a method for producing transparent two-layer silver/copper films having a low reflectance pinkish colored appearance by cathode sputtering.
- the method discloses therein requires the deposition of a first layer of silver in a discontinuous agglomerated state.
- the deposition of a continuous copper film over the discontinuous agglomerated silver film produces the desired low reflectance pinkish colored appearance characteristic of the wet chemical product.
- the deposition of silver in a discontinuous agglomerated state by cathode sputtering requires conditions which allow the silver arriving at the substrate surface sufficient time to agglomerate.
- Slowing the arrival rate of the sputtered silver may be achieved by either lowering the power applied to the sputtering cathode or by increasing the gas pressure in the vacuum chamber in which the sputtering process is being performed.
- Increasing the mobility of the silver may be achieved by raising the temperature or decreasing the surface energy of the substrate.
- the discontinuous silver layer applied by cathode sputtering as described above does not have as good adhesion to glass as is desired for a commercial window unit.
- the degree of agglomeration of the silver is difficult to control.
- the deposition of the silver layer is affected by the condition of the glass surface and the method used to clean it.
- the color and adhesion of a dual layer coating of silver and copper are particularly difficult to optimize if the glass substrate has been in storage and has stain or incipient stain on the surface to be coated.
- the stability and durability of a sputtering film of a metal such as silver or copper is not sufficient for long periods.
- the problem of the invention is solved by a method for coating a substrate with a film by cathode sputtering, wherein the film comprises a metal characterized by low adhesion to the substrate surface, the improvement which comprises first depositing onto the substrate surface a primer layer of a metal which bonds oxidatively to the substrate surface and subsequently sputtering at least one film of the low adhesion metal onto the primer layer, respectively by a method for coating a substrate with at least one elemental metal film by cathode sputtering, the improvement which comprises depositing over the elemental metal film or films a protective overcoat of a metal which forms a dense oxide surface.
- the present invention provides a method for achieving improved adhesion and color control of a sputtering film of a metal such as silver or copper by means of a primary layer of a metal such as stainless steel.
- the sputtering of a stainless steel primer layer is particularly useful in the production of a desirable silver/copper two-layer sputtered film on glass.
- the stainless steel primer layer may be sputtered onto a substrate surface to a thickness on the order of an atomic layer to provide a suitable surface for the sputtering of more sensitive metals such as silver. Thicker primer layers are also useful, limited only by the desired final transmittance of coated article.
- the present invention also provides a method for achieving improved stability and durability of a sputtering film of a metal such as silver or copper by means of an overcoat of a metal such as stainless steel.
- the sputtering of a stainless steel protective overcoat is particularly useful in the production of a desirable silver/copper two-layer sputtered film on glass.
- the stainless steel overcoat may be sputtered onto the metal film to a thickness of at least about 20 Angstroms. Thicker overcoats are also useful, limited only by the desired final transmittance of the coated article.
- Nonmetallic substrates preferably transparent substrates such as glass
- various metal and metal oxide films by cathode sputtering.
- the adhesion of some metallic films, notably silver, is not as good as is desired in a commercial product.
- the sputtered film may contain off-color spots, associated with the surface quality of the substrate, which render the product commercially unacceptable.
- the film adhesion and substrate surface quality problems of the prior art are solved by means of a primer layer of an adherent, stable metal composition which bonds oxidatively to the substrate surface, such as stainless steel, chromium or titanium.
- a stainless steel cathode is installed in a sputtering chamber.
- a clean transparent substrate is coated with a very thin primer layer of stainless steel prior to the deposition of other metals which do not adhere as well such as gold, silver and/or copper.
- An extremely thin layer of stainless steel, an essentially elemental layer only a few Angstroms thick, is sufficient to provide the desired adhesion and stability. Thicker primer layers are also useful, limited in thickness only by the desired transmittance of the final coated article.
- glass substrates to be coated with a two-layer silver/copper film by cathode sputtering are first coated with a stainless steel primer layer.
- the glass substrates are preferably first washed in a conventional washing operation to remove any accumulated dirt and debris.
- the glass may be of any composition, but soda-line-silica float glass is preferred. Typical float glass substrates have a transmittance of about 90 percent in the visible wavelength range.
- a clean glass substrate is placed in a sputtering chamber equipped with a stainless steel cathode. Sputtering is carried out to form a very thin primer layer of stainless steel on the glass surface.
- the thickness of the stainless steel primer layer may be as little as a few Angstroms, essentially an elemental layer, which decreases the transmittance by only about 1 to 2 percent. Such a stainless steel primer layer is sufficient to produce the desired adhesion and stability of subsequently sputtered films.
- a discontinuous silver film is not produced at useful thicknesses when silver is sputtered onto the stainless steel primer layer.
- the resultant coated article may have a more highly reflective appearance and a more silvery or coppery color than is desired.
- a desired low reflectance pinkish colored silver/copper coating can be formed by increasing the thickness of the stainless steel primer layer, typically to about 20 to 25 Angstroms. If the thicker primer layer produces a lower reflectance than is desired, the reflectance can be raised by increasing the amount of silver relative to the amount of copper in the overlying two-layer film.
- the silver/copper two-layer films of the present invention may be stabilized by treatment with passivating agents.
- the stability and durability problems of the prior art are solved by means of an overcoat of a durable, stable metal, such as stainless steel, chromium or titanium, which forms a dense oxide surface.
- a stainless steel cathode is installed in a sputtering chamber.
- the stainless steel overcoat is applied in conjunction with a stainless steel primer layer.
- a clean, transparent substrate is preferably coated with a very thin primer layer of stainless steel prior to the deposition of other compositions such as silver and/or copper.
- a stainless steel overcoat is then sputtered over the silver and/or copper film to provide stability and durability to the exposed surface of the film.
- a thin layer of stainless steel, about 20 Angstroms thick, is sufficient to provide the desired stability and durability. Thicker overcoats are also useful, limited in thickness only by the desired transmittance of the final coated article.
- glass substrates to be coated with a two-layer silver/copper film by cathode sputtering are first coated with a stainless steel primer layer.
- a silver layer is then sputtered onto the primer layer, and a copper layer sputtered over the silver layer.
- a stainless steel overcoat is sputtered over the copper.
- the thickness of the stainless steel overcoat may be as little as about 20 Angstroms, which decreases the transmittance by only about 3 percent.
- Such a stainless steel overcoat is sufficient to produce the desired stability and durability of the underlying sputtered films. Thicker overcoats, on the order of 30 to 40 Angstroms, are generally preferred. Since the stainless steel overcoat further reduces the reflectance and transmittance of the coated article, the amount of silver may be further increased relative to the amount of copper to achieve the desired appearance.
- primer metals may include chromium, titanium, vanadium, aluminum, tin, tantalum and nickel alloys such as Inconel.
- other sputtered metals such as gold, platinum and palladium may benefit from the primer and/or overcoat layers of the present invention.
- other metals which form a dense oxide surface are suitable protective overcoats, such as titanium, chromium, vanadium, aluminum, tin, tantalum and nickel alloys such as Inconel.
- suitable protective overcoats such as titanium, chromium, vanadium, aluminum, tin, tantalum and nickel alloys such as Inconel.
- Nonmetallic substrates other than glass may be coated, and need not be transparent. The present invention will be further understood from the descriptions of specific examples which follow.
- Stainless steel, silver and copper cathodes are installed in the coater in sequence. Each cathode is powered by a standard 120 kilowatt power supply operating under power control at various percentages of the rated power. The speed of the conveyor and number of cathodes may be varied to obtain the desired film thickness.
- the atmosphere in the sputtering chamber is argon at a pressure of 3 nillitorr. In this example, the line speed is about 80 inches (about 2 meters) per minute for a single pass under stainless steel, silver and copper cathodes in sequence.
- a transmission photometer which reads luminous transmission is installed on-line to monitor the :ransmission of the film after each stage of coating.
- a glass substrate is conveyed under the stainless steel cathode, which comprises 19 percent chromium, 9 percent nickel, no nore than 0.08 percent carbon and the balance iron, at an applied voltage of 360 volts.
- a stainless steel primer layer is sputtered onto the glass surface, decreasing the transmittance from about 90 percent to about 74 percent, corresponding to a stainless steel primer Layer thickness of about 24 Angstroms.
- the stainless steel primer coated glass is then conveyed under the silver cathode.
- a continuous silver layer is sputtered, at an applied voltage of 331 volts, over the stainless steel primer layer, decreasing the transmittance of the coated glass to about 63 percent, corresponding to a silver layer thickness of about 22 Angstroms.
- the silver coated, stainless steel primed glass is conveyed under the copper cathode, at an applied voltage of 423 volts, sputtering a layer of copper over the silver layer, decreasing the transmittance to about 16 percent, corresponding to a copper layer thickness of about 257 Angstroms.
- the stainless steel primer layer of this example in combination with preferred silver and copper layer thicknesses, duplicates a desired low reflectance pinkish colored appearance.
- the improved adhesion of the silver/copper film with the stainless steel primer is evaluated by means of a tape test wherein an adhesive tape (Scotch® brand transparent tape) is pressed against the coating and then removed. Without the primer, essentially all of the silver/copper film is removed with the tape. However, when the silver/copper film is sputtered over a primer layer in accordance with the present invention, as in this example, none of the film is removed with the tape.
- a glass substrate is conveyed under a stainless steel cathode as in Example I.
- a stainless steel primer layer is sputtered onto the glass surface, decreasing the transmittance from about 90 percent to about 77 percent, corresponding to a stainless steel primer layer thickness of about 21 Angstroms.
- the stainless steel primer coated glass is then conveyed under the silver cathode.
- a continuous silver layer is sputtered, at an applied voltage of 325 volts, over the stainless steel primer layer, decreasing the transmittance of the coated glass to about 63 percent, corresponding to a silver layer thickness of about 27 Angstroms.
- the silver coated, stainless steel primed glass is conveyed under the copper cathode, at an applied voltage of 424 volts, sputtering a layer of copper over the silver layer, decreasing the transmittance to about 16 percent, corresponding to a copper layer thickness of about 257 Angstroms.
- the stainless steel overcoat is sputtered at an applied voltage of 389 volts, decreasing the transmittance to 12 percent, corresponding to a stainless steel overcoat thickness of about 34 Angstroms.
- the stainless steel layers of this example in combination with preferred silver and copper layer thicknesses, duplicate a desired low reflectance pinkish colored appearance.
- the improved stability of the silver/copper film with the stainless steel overcoat is evaluated by means of a heat soak test wherein coated samples are placed in an oven at 275°F. (135°C.) for 5 hours. Without the overcoat, untreated silver/copper films undergo significant visible color changes.
- Silver/copper films treated with a passivating agent do not significantly change color, but become nonuniform, e.g., streaked. However, when the silver/copper film is overcoated with stainless steel in accordance with the present invention, as in this example, there is no significant visible change in the film, in either the color or the uniformity.
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